Temporary Field Research (aquatic ecology) Cornell University

Description:

Primary responsibility will be processing Mysis diluviana (opossum shrimp) samples from all 5 Laurentian Great Lakes using a dissecting microscope

Possibility of participation on Great Lakes research cruises aboard the US EPA’s RV Lake Guardian to assist in the collection of Mysid, Zooplankton, and Chlorophyll samples

Possibility of learning zooplankton taxonomy from experienced Technicians and contributing to the processing of Lake Ontario 2018 CSMI zooplankton samples

Qualifications:

A recent graduate of a natural sciences undergraduate program, that has interest in aquatic ecology for a Temporary Service Technician role.

Additional Information:

There is no set start date for this position, but we hoped to fill by early May. Initially it is a temporary (three month) position to complete a specific task at hand (a set of mysid shrimp samples) but does have the opportunity to expand to other tasks for continuation.

Onsite housing is available with a month-to-month lease agreement.

To Apply:

Send updated resume and contact information with three references and available start date to Dr. Jim Watkins (jmw237@cornell.edu)